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CVE-2017-8908 Details

Description

The mark_line_tr function in gxscanc.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted PostScript document.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697810 CVEIssue TrackingPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98427 CVE
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697810 [email protected]Issue TrackingPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98427 [email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
artifex ghostscript
9.21

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-8908
NVD Published Date:
May 12, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-8908 Details - Not Deferred